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Action catalogue · employment.hire

May an AI agent «Hire employee»?

Catalogue as of: · Jurisdictions: Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Italy

Short answer

Prepare only. An agent may prepare «Hire employee» — a human must carry it out: the action requires human approval or a professional reservation. Mandact recognises this and puts the transaction before a human instead of executing it.

Form requirement by country

CountryForm requirementConsequence for the agent
Switzerlandno form requiredno statutory form — the mandate sets the limits
Germanyno form requiredno statutory form — the mandate sets the limits
Austriano form requiredno statutory form — the mandate sets the limits
Italyno form requiredno statutory form — the mandate sets the limits

Properties in the catalogue

Agent capability
prepare only (prepare_only)
Reversible
yes
Risk level
2 of 3
Human approval recommended
yes — add to escalateActions

Legal basis
Art. 320 OR (formfrei, Ausnahmen bei Lehrvertrag)

Frequently asked questions

May an AI agent «Hire employee» in Switzerland?

Only as preparation. In Switzerland the rule is: no form required. Execution stays with a human.

May an AI agent «Hire employee» in Germany?

Only as preparation. In Germany the rule is: no form required. Execution stays with a human.

May an AI agent «Hire employee» in Austria?

Only as preparation. In Austria the rule is: no form required. Execution stays with a human.

May an AI agent «Hire employee» in Italy?

Only as preparation. In Italy the rule is: no form required. Execution stays with a human.

Not legal advice. The information comes from the action catalogue from which the Mandact engine derives its decisions; in an individual case the applicable law decides.

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